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NEW DELHI: Nusli Wadia-owned low-cost carrier GoAir has become the latest airline to ring in changes in its top management, capping a year that saw management reshuffles in SpiceJet and Jet Airways . GoAir spokesperson confirmed to ET that Jehangir Mehta, vicepresident in-flight and CRM, has left the airline, while Girish Nair, chief commercial officer, has expressed the "desire to leave". The spokesperson said chief executive officer Giorgio Di Roni will, however, stay as his contract has been renewed.

NEW DELHI: The Wadia group owned low cost carrier GoAir has become latest airline to ring in changes in its top management, capping of a year which has seen management reshuffles in SpiceJet and Jet Airways. GoAir's spokesperson confirmed to ET that Jehangir Mehta , the airline's Vice President In Flight and CRM has left the airline while Girish Nair , the chief commercial officer of the airline has "expressed his desire to leave". The Mumbai-based low-cost carrier has retained its chief executive officer Giorgio Di Roni . Di Roni's contract was due to expire next month but according the airline's spokesperson his contract has been renewed.

NEW DELHI: It's bonanza time for air travellers, with Air India, IndiGo and GoAir today joining the latest war over airfares, launched by SpiceJet which had earned the wrath of DGCA for offering one rupee air fares two days ago. Air India launched a short-term 'Monsoon Bonanza' scheme under which tickets on 40 select domestic sectors can be bought till Saturday for travel till September 30. A spokesperson for the...

MUMBAI: Domestic airlines are wooing women travellers with discounts and an-all-women crew flights to mark the International Women's Day which falls tomorrow. While private carrier Jet Airways has announced discounted tickets with a two months booking window and 11 months validity, budget carrier Goair has offered upgrade to business class at low prices. The national carrier Air India is mulling an all-women crew flight. Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways has offered discounted fares to women travellers with a two-month booking period, starting from tomorrow.

MUMBAI: Budget carrier GoAir today announced a special scheme for women travellers, offering upgrade to business class for Rs 999 (rpt) Rs 999, to mark the International Women's Day which falls on March 8 every year. The offer will remain valid for three days starting from tomorrow, the airline said in a release here. Women travellers constitute nearly 23 per cent of the total airline passengers' traffic. The upgrade, which is at a 60 per cent discount than the usual price, is applicable on all GoAir direct flights, operating across 21 airports, it said.

MUMBAI: Budget carrier GoAir expects to complete the route feasibility study for its proposed international operations within a few months, sources said. The Nusli Wadia-promoted private carrier, which currently has 18 aircraft, will automatically become eligible for overseas operations in July when it is expected to induct the 20th aircraft. After this, the airline will approach the government for necessary approvals, sources said. The existing rules require domestic carriers to be in operation for at least five years and have a fleet of a minimum of 20 aircraft to be eligible to fly on international routes.

NEW DELHI: Kalanithi Maran-owned low-cost carrier SpiceJet has sparked off a fare war yet again. For the third time this year and in quick succession, it has opened up a window providing discounts on the base fare. Like in the previous two occasions, its rivals IndiGo and Go Air soon followed with similar fare cuts, although without formal announcements on their websites. As part of the 'super summer sale' launched on February 24, SpiceJet is offering 75 per cent discount on base fare for tickets booked for travel between April 1 and June 30. The bookings have to be made by February 26. Earlier in January, the airline had opened two such windows for bookings up to April 1. And on both the occasions, its peers were forced to offer similar discounts to play catch-up.

NEW DELHI: The country's aviation regulator has cracked the whip on airlines not adhering to norms for operating flights during foggy conditions. Six landing slots at Delhi — two each of IndiGo, GoAir and Jet Airways — were withdrawn after an equal number of flights of these airlines were diverted due to heavy fog since Wednesday evening till the wee hours of Thursday. Of the slots that were cancelled by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), IndiGo and GoAir have been dealt a heavy blow.

It's a fare war in the skies once again, thanks to the lean travelling season. Hours after SpiceJet said it is offering a 50% discount on base fares for a period of three days, Indigo too threw its hat in the ring, saying it has also effected a similar scheme. India's largest passenger carrier by market share IndiGo also slashed its fares by around 50% for 30-day and 60-day advance purchases on its website. The airline, however, declined to comment on whether the drop in fares was part of a discount campaign.

Beyond the Jet-Etihad deal and the return of the Tatas, a few important flights in 2013—of prudence, of profitability, of strategy, of shifts—slipped through the cracks. ET retraces five stories through data and facts. Airline Health IndiGo remains the airline on the go, best in cost management and competent in revenue generation. GoAir was the other profitable airline in 2012-13. Even the others pulled back a bit, including Air India, but it still has loads to do. Loads Airlines avoided excesses of the past—all through 2013, passsenger growth led capacity growth.